Rural ageing - A good place to grow old? (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)

This important book addresses a growing international interest in 'age-friendly' communities. It examines the conflicting stereotypes of rural communities as either idyllic and supportive or isolated and bereft of services. Providing detailed information on the characteristics of rural communities, contributors ask the question, 'good places for whom'? The book extends our understanding of the intersections of rural people and places across the adult lifecourse. Taking a critical human ecology perspective, authors trace lifecourse changes in community and voluntary engagement and in the availability of social support. They illustrate diversity among older adults in social inclusion and in the types of services that are essential to their well being. For the first time, detailed information is provided on characteristics of rural communities that make them supportive to different groups of older adults. Comparisons between the UK and North America highlight similarities in how landscapes create rural identities, and fundamental differences in how climate, distance and rural culture shape the everyday lives of older adults. "Rural ageing" is a valuable resource for students, academics and practitioners interested in communities, rural settings and ageing and the lifecourse. Rich in national profiles and grounded in the narratives of older adults, it provides theoretical, empirical and practical examples of growing old in rural communities never before presented.

General

Imprint:	Policy Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Ageing and the Lifecourse Series
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	2008
Editors:	Norah C. Keating
Dimensions:	240 x 172 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	168
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-86134-901-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General
LSN:	1-86134-901-7
Barcode:	9781861349019

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